Earlier this month I caught up with former Houston Texan strong safety Quintin Demps to talk about his faith, his Purpose By Faith record label, and being an NFL free agent. UPDATE: Shortly after this interview was recorded, Demps announced via Instagram that he had signed to play with the Kansas City Chiefs this season.
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I recently caught up with Christian rapper FEDEL via e-mail to talk about his new album, the struggles of being a pastor’s kid, and fashionable headwear. Sketch: First things first, how are things in Oklahoma City after the massive tornado? Were you or anyone you know immediately impacted by it? FEDEL: My hearts goes out […]
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A few weeks ago I had a dream come true – a chance to interview Soup the Chemist – the “Godfather” of Christian hip hop and a personal hero of mine. For those who don’t know, Soup aka Super C aka Sup aka Chris Cooper is a pioneer of gospel rap. He co-founded S.F.C. (Soldiers […]
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A Christian rapper from Houston-by-way-of-Compton has a new album that is ranked at #3 on iTunes’ Hip Hop charts at the time of this post. The Good Fight is the second full-length album from Bizzle. It was mostly produced by Boi-1da (the Canadian producer who won Grammy awards with Drake and Eminem) and features No […]
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I guess I kind of started it. Last month, I wrote a Houston Chronicle feature story about folk singer Derek Webb‘s love of hip hop. During our interview he shared a story about his plan to get unblocked on Twitter by Questlove, the drummer/frontman for The Roots. An innocent promo Tweet for that article where […]
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This summer Rhyme Council rapper R-Swift and Social Club outsiders Fern and MartyMar are teaming up for a multi-city music event they’re calling “The Underdog Experience.” The traveling talent show will mix the gritty street style of Swift with the rowdy, unpredictable energy of the Social Club and a motivational message for fans of all […]
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